Communication method, system, and storage medium

Abstract

A communication method includes: receiving the identification information being detected by one or more terminals coupled to an apparatus through wireless communication; determining other apparatus which corresponds to the identification information and is different from the apparatus to be a connecting destination of a first terminal when wireless communication between the apparatus and the first terminal is cut off; notifying the first terminal of connecting destination information for coupling to the other apparatus; receiving notification information from the other apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other apparatus based on the connecting destination information, the notification information indicating that the other apparatus is coupled with the first terminal; and determining whether or not wireless communication with a second terminal is to be cut off, based on the notification information, the second terminal being coupled to the apparatus.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A communication method comprising:
 first receiving, by an information processing apparatus, identification information of each wireless communication network, the identification information being detected by one or more terminals coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication;   first determining, by the information processing apparatus, other information processing apparatus which corresponds to the received identification information and is different from the information processing apparatus to be a connecting destination of a first terminal when wireless communication between the information processing apparatus and the first terminal among the one or more terminals is cut off;   first notifying, by the information processing apparatus, the first terminal of connecting destination information for coupling to the other information processing apparatus;   second receiving, by the information processing apparatus, notification information from the other information processing apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information, the notification information indicating that the other information processing apparatus is coupled with the first terminal; and   second determining, by the information processing apparatus, whether or not wireless communication with a second terminal among the one or more terminals except for the first terminal is to be cut off, based on the notification information, the second terminal being coupled to the information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         2 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 cutting off, by the information processing apparatus, the wireless communication with a second terminal when it is determined that the wireless communication with a second terminal is to be cut off by the second determining.   
     
     
         3 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second determining determines that the wireless communication with the second terminal is to be cut off in a case where a number of terminals indicating that the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus were cut off exceeds a threshold value.   
     
     
         4 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing, by the information processing apparatus, a service in accordance with a use request for services relayed by the other information processing apparatus, in a case where the first terminal coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information transmits a use request for services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, to the other information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 specifying, by the information processing apparatus, destination information of a service of a substitute destination by causing the other information processing apparatus as a substitute to provide the service in a case where using the service, among the services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, defined as a use target by a terminal coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication is not allowed; and   second notifying, by the information processing apparatus, the other information processing apparatus of the specified destination information of the substitute destination.   
     
     
         6 . The communication method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the other information processing apparatus, the notification information to the information processing apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information.   
     
     
         7 . A system comprising:
 an information processing apparatus including a memory and a processor coupled to the memory,   wherein   the processor is configured to:
 receive identification information of each wireless communication network, the identification information being detected by one or more terminals coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication, 
 determining other information processing apparatus which corresponds to the received identification information and is different from the information processing apparatus to be a connecting destination of a first terminal when wireless communication between the information processing apparatus and the first terminal among the one or more terminals is cut off, 
 notify the first terminal of connecting destination information for coupling to the other information processing apparatus, 
 receive notification information from the other information processing apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information, the notification information indicating that the other information processing apparatus is coupled with the first terminal, and 
 determine whether or not wireless communication with a second terminal among the one or more terminals except for the first terminal is to be cut off, based on the notification information, the second terminal being coupled to the information processing apparatus. 
   
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 cut off the wireless communication with a second terminal when it is determined that the wireless communication with a second terminal is to be cut off.   
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 determine that the wireless communication with the second terminal is to be cut off in a case where a number of terminals indicating that the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus were cut off exceeds a threshold value.   
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 provide a service in accordance with a use request for services relayed by the other information processing apparatus, in a case where the first terminal coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information transmits a use request for services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, to the other information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 specify destination information of a service of a substitute destination by causing the other information processing apparatus as a substitute to provide the service in a case where using the service, among the services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, defined as a use target by a terminal coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication is not allowed, and   notify the other information processing apparatus of the specified destination information of the substitute destination.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 the other information processing apparatus configured to transmit the notification information to the information processing apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information.   
     
     
         13 . A non-transitory storage medium that stores a program for causing an information processing apparatus to execute a process, the process comprising:
 first receiving identification information of each wireless communication network, the identification information being detected by one or more terminals coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication;   first determining other information processing apparatus which corresponds to the received identification information and is different from the information processing apparatus to be a connecting destination of a first terminal when wireless communication between the information processing apparatus and the first terminal among the one or more terminals is cut off;   first notifying the first terminal of connecting destination information for coupling to the other information processing apparatus;   second receiving notification information from the other information processing apparatus in a case where the first terminal is coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information, the notification information indicating that the other information processing apparatus is coupled with the first terminal; and   second determining whether or not wireless communication with a second terminal among the one or more terminals except for the first terminal is to be cut off, based on the notification information, the second terminal being coupled to the information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the process further comprising:
 cutting off the wireless communication with a second terminal when it is determined that the wireless communication with a second terminal is to be cut off by the second determining.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the second determining determines that the wireless communication with the second terminal is to be cut off in a case where a number of terminals indicating that the wireless communication with the information processing apparatus were cut off exceeds a threshold value.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the process further comprising:
 providing a service in accordance with a use request for services relayed by the other information processing apparatus, in a case where the first terminal coupled to the other information processing apparatus based on the connecting destination information transmits a use request for services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, to the other information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the process further comprising:
 specifying destination information of a service of a substitute destination by causing the other information processing apparatus as a substitute to provide the service in a case where using the service, among the services allowed to be provided by the information processing apparatus, defined as a use target by a terminal coupled to the information processing apparatus through wireless communication is not allowed; and   second notifying the other information processing apparatus of the specified destination information of the substitute destination.